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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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