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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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