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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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