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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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