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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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