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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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