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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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