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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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