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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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