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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses