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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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