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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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