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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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