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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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