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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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