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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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