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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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