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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important 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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