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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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