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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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