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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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