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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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