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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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