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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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