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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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