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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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