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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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