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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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