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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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