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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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