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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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