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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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