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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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