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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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