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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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