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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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