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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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