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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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