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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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