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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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