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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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