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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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