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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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