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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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