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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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