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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take 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. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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