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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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