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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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