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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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