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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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