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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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