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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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