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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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