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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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