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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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