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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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