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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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