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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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