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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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