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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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