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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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