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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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