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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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