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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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