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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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