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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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