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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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