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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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