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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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