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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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