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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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