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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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