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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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