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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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