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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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