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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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