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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student 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 distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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