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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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