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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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