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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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