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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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