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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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