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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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