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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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