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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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