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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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