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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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