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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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