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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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