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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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