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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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