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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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