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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important 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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