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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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