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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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