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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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