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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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