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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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