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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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