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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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