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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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