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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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