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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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