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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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