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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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