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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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