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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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