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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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