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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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