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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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