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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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