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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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