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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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