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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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