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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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