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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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