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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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