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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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