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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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