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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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