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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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