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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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