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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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