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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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