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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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