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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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