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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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