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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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