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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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