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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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