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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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