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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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