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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines 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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