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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models 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 experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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