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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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