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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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