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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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