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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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