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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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