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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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