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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data 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 amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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