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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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