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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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