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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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