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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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