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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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