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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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