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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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