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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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