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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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