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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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