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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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