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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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