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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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