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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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