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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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