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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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