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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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