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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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