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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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