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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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