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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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