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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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