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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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