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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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