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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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