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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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