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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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