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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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