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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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