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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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