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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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