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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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