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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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