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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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