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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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