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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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