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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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