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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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