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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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