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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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