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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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