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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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