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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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