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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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