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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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