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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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