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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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