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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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