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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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