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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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