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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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