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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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