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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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