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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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