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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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