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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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