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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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