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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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