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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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