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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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