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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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