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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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