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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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