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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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