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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources