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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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