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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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