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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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