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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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