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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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