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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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