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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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