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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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