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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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