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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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