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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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