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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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