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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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