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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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