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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling 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 acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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