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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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