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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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