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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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