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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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