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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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