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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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