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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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