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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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