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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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