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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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