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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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