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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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