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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants 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. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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