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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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