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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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