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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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