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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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