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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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