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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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