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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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