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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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