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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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