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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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