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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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