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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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