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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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