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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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