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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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