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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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