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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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