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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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