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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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