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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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