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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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