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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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