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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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