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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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