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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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