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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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