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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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