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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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