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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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