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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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