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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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