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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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