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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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