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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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