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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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