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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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