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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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