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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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