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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor 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 digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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