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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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