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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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