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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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