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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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