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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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