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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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