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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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