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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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