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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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