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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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