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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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