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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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