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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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