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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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