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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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