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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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