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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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