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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What 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 organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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