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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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