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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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