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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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