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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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