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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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