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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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