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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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