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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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