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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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