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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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