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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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