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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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