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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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