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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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