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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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