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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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