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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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