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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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