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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled learners 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. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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