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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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