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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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