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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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