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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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