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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major 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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