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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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