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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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