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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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