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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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