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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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