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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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