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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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