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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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