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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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