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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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