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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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