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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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