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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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