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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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