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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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