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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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