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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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