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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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