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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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