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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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