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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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