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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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