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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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