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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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