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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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