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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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