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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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