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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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