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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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