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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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