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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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