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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education