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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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