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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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