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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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