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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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