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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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