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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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