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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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