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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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