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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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