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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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