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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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