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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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