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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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