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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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