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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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