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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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