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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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