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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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