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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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