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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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