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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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