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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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