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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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