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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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