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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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