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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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