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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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