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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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