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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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