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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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