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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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