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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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