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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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