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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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