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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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