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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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