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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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