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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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