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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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