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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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