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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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