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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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