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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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