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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. 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 MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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