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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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