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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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