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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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