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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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