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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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