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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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