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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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