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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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