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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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