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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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