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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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