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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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