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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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