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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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