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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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