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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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