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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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