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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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