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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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