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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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