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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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