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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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