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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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