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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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