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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always 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 several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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