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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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