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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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