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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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