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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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