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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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