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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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