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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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