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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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