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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major 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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