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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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