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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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