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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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