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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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