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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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