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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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