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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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