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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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