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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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