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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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