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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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