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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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