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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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