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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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