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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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