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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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