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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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