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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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