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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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