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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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