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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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