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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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