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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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