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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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