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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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