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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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