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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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