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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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