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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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