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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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