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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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