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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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