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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important 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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