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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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