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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key 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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