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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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