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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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