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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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