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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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