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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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