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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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