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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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