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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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