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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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