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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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