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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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