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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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