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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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