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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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