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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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