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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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