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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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