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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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