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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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