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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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