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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. 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 massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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