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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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