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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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