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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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