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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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