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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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