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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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