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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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