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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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