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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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