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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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