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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource 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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