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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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