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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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