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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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