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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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