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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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