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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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