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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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