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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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