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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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