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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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