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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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