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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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