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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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