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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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