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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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