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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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