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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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