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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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