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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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