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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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